Today, the Network for Children’s Rights wrote to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calling for Greece to support the proposed EU Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. 1 in 5 children in Europe are subject to sexual violence and abuse. Every second, at least 2 images or videos of child sexual abuse are shared online […]
Intervention of 28 organisations to competent Prosecutors on the pushback incident published by the New York Times
Athens, 27 July 2023: In a joint submission to the Prosecutors of the Piraeus Naval Court, the First Instance Court of Mytilene and the Supreme Court Prosecutor, 28 civil society organisations are calling for an effective investigation into potential criminal acts committed in relation to what was published on 19 May 2023 by the New […]
Forced food insecurity at the Lesvos Closed Controlled Access Centre
DATE: 15 June 2023 TO: Mr Daniel Esdras, Minister of Migration and Asylum; Mr Emmanuel Logothetis, Special Secretary-General for the Reception of Asylum Seekers; Ms Patrina Paparrigopoulou, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs; Ms Ylva Johansson, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs; Ms Beate Gminder, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission (Task Force Migration Management). CC: […]
No monitoring of fundamental rights violations in Greece without independent and effective mechanisms
Athens, June 21, 2023: Greece must guarantee independent and effective monitoring of violations of the human rights of refugees and migrants to restore the rule of law, following the European Commission request to the Greek authorities for an investigation of a push back of refugees by the Hellenic Coast Guard on Lesvos island, documented by […]
Πρόσκληση για την παρουσίαση του βιβλίου μας “Έχω δικαίωμα; Έχω δικαίωμα!” 🗓
Στην εκδήλωση θα μιλήσουν για το βιβλίο τα μέλη της δημιουργικής ομάδας – ο συγγραφέας Πάνος Χριστοδούλου, η εικονογράφος Στέλλα Στεργίου, η Κούλα Πανάγου, η Στέλλα Δημητρακοπούλου, η agent Veronique Kirchhoff, η κοινωνική λειτουργός Δρ. Λίνα Λαχανιώτη και η εκδότρια Μαριάννα Ψύχαλου. Στη συζήτηση που θα ακολουθήσει, θα μιλήσουν οι: Αγγελική Γιαννακοπούλου – καθ. Παιδικής […]
U-Report celebrates its first year of operation in Greece.
U-Report celebrates its first year of operation in Greece. The global platform for youth participation, U-Report Greece, celebrated its first year of operation in Greece, with an event dedicated to the right of teenagers and young people to freely express their opinion on issues that concern them. ATHENS DECEMBER 14, 2022: After a year filled […]
U-Report GR and WeFor join forces to raise awareness around the climate crisis
UNICEF’s platform for the promotion of youth participation, U-Report Greece, and the youth-led organization WeFor, join forces to highlight the views of young people on climate change and amplify their voices ahead of the 27 UN Climate Conference. ATHENS, JULY 25, 2022: The consequences of climate change on children and young people is the topic […]
What do young people think about diversity and inclusion of refugees?
On the occasion of the international festival Refugee Week Greece 2022 and its theme around healing, young people from all over Greece shared their views on cultural diversity, social inclusion of refugees and migrants and the mutual care of these popu- lations through their communities. The poll entitled "Healing through Inclusion" was conducted through U-Report [...]
The Municipality of Eastern Samos welcomes U-Report at the historic City Hall of Vathi for the completion of the first poll
U-Report, UNICEF's global platform for the promotion of youth participation in public life, traveled to the Municipality of Eastern Samos and was presented to local students. Athens, May 10, 2022: UNICEF Greece Country Office and the Network for Children’s Rights, in collaboration with the Municipality of Eastern Samos, organized an event at the City Hall [...]
The Municipality of Trikala hosts welcome event for U-Report!
U-Report, UNICEF's global platform for the promotion of youth participation in public life, traveled to the Municipality of Trikala and was presented to students from local schools! Athens, May 6 2022: UNICEF Greece Country Office and the Network for Children’s Rights (NCR), in collaboration with the Municipality of Trikala welcomed U-Report with an event at [...]